Malcolm Campbell
Malcolm Campbell
Reference number:
10841Description:
An original vintage circa 1930s cut page, clearly signed in ink by Malcolm Campbell
Certification:
From the wonderful vintage 1920-30s autograph book of Bertha Sydney containing over 100 actors / politicians / sportsmen / writers and pioneers of the period. Most notably including ; Winston Churchill / David Lloyd George / Stanley Baldwin / M K Gandhi / Laurel & Hardy / Rudyard Kipling / G K Chesterton / Fay Wray & Jack Hobbs. Bertha Sydney was an actress and a member of the well known theatrical family which included film actor Basil Sydney (The Dam-Busters / Ivanhoe / Sea Wife & Treasure Island). She collected all the autographs for a decade after Christmas 1925. Some autographs are dedicated to her with additional messages and are dated. A typed letter & copy photographs are included to support the provenance and further detail the history written by her daughter (Sheila) who sold the book to us in 2018. AFTAL Dealer No13 and UACC RD Memorabilia UK COA
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10x5cm Sized Page |
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Condition: |
Average-Good. View Image. Page is affixed to a sceondary autograph book page |
Malcolm Campbell
Reference number:
6449Description:
A cut piece of card, clearly signed in ink by Malcolm Campbell.
Double mounted for fine display with photographs.
A good price as on an irregular shaped page.
Certification:
AFTAL Dealer No13 and UACC RD Memorabilia UK COA.
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18x12in >> Acid Free Mount >> Unframed |
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Malcolm Campbell
Reference number:
3682Description:
An original vintage 1930s autograph book page with cut pages laid down, clearly signed in ink by Malcolm Campbell / SCH Davis and C Harvey.
Double mounted for fine display in collage of photographs.
SCH DAVIS d1980 ; Motoracing journalist and driver nicknamed "Sammy". Was a member of the famous Bentley Boys of the late 1920s and Winner of Le Mans 24 hours in 1927. In later life was very active in the promotion of motorsport and was President of several clubs and organisations. We think the other signature (C Harvey) was a motoring journalist of the time.
Certification:
AFTAL Dealer No13 and UACC RD Memorabilia UK COA
Size: |
24x16in >> Acid Free Mount >> Unframed |
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Condition: |
Good. View Image. |
About
About Malcolm Campbell
SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL d1948. Internationally famous English speed record pioneer (father of Donald) who began the legendary Bluebird speed-dynasty racing cars at Brooklands in 1910. He broke nine land-speed records between 1924 (146mph) and 1935, becoming the first man ever to break the 300mph barrier. He also broke the water-speed record four times (the last one in Bluebird K4 at Coniston in 1939). He died at his home in Surrey aged 63 in 1948 after a long illness. One of a very few speed pioneers of his era to die of natural causes.
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Malcolm Campbell
Reference number:
9667Description:
A wonderful original vintage 1928 Cunard RMS Berengaria card, clearly signed in ink by Malcolm Campbell
Date of this autograph is significant (Read Certification Section)
Certification:
Malcolm Campbell followed Henry Segrave to Daytona Beach with Bluebird in February 1928. He took a new Landspeed Record at 206.95MPH, becoming the first man ever to break 200mph. The date of this autograph is March 1928, so is likely to have been signed on-board during his journey home to England. One of a fine collection of original circa 1920-30s Cunard RMS Berengaria signed cards obtained by a Miss Brain who was a stewardess on board this famous cruise-liner. RMS Berengaria was originally named the SS Impersonator (built for the Hamburg America Line) and first launched in 1912. At the time of her completion (in June 1913) she was the largest passenger ship in the world, surpassing the RMS Olympic and her sister ship RMS Titanic by 24ft. During World War 1, she remained in port in Hamburg ; after the war she was briefly commissioned by the US Navy as a troop transport ship (USS Imperator). Following her US Navy Service, her name was changed to "RMS Berengaria" and she was handed over to Britain's Cunard Line as part of war reparations. She became their flagship cruise-liner between 1919-1934. She was retired in 1938 and later sold to Sir John Jarvis to be broken up and scrapped on the Tyne between 1939-1946. AFTAL Dealer No13 and UACC RD Memorabilia UK COA
Size: |
11x9cm Sized Embossed Card |
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Condition: |
Good. View Image |
Malcolm Campbell
Reference number:
8610Description:
A good original 1930s autograph book page, clearly signed in ink by Malcolm Campbell.
Certification:
From the exceptional visitors book of a Miss Noel Winterbottom of Tarporley House Cheshire containing numerous celebrities, actors, royalty and sportsmen of the 1930s.. Family history indicates that the majority of the autographs were obtained by her at the London theatres, through the post and on visits to the Hotel & Cafe De Paris. During this period, she was at boarding school in Sussex, regularily stayed in London and was taken to all the shows by her grand-mother who had been on the stage and was friends with many of the actors appearing. Other autographs are on cuttings from thank-you letters from when the celebrities actually stayed at her family home in Cheshire. AFTAL Dealer No13 and UACC RD Memorabilia UK COA.
Size: |
9x8cm Sized Autograph Book Page |
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Condition: |
Good. View Image. |
Malcolm Campbell
Reference number:
8058Description:
A very good original typed letter on his own Old Bond Street headed paper to Count G Lurani dated 29th November 1928, clearly signed at the conclusion in ink by Malcolm Campbell.
Certification:
Count Giovanni Lurani d1995 was a well known Italian automobile engineer, race-driver and journalist of the 1920-40s. Markus Brandes. AFTAL Dealer No13 and UACC RD Memorabilia UK COA
Size: |
25x20cm Sized Letter 18x16in >> Acid Free Mount >> Unframed |
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Condition: |
Good. We would rate as 8/10. |
Malcolm Campbell
Reference number:
7635Description:
An original (circa 1930s) postcard photograph (with affixed clearly signed ink signature probably cut from a letter) by Malcolm Campbell.
Certification:
From an extensive original vintage 1930-1970s sporting / entertainment / military / music-hall autograph collection contained in the scrapbooks of William Holland of Sheffield. He amassed them at the time in-person and through the post. Some items include letters along with original mailing envelopes (addressed to him) and researched newspaper cuttings. AFTAL Dealer No13 and Memorabilia UK COA.
Size: |
6x4in Sized Postcard Photograph |
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Condition: |
Average-Good. View Image |
Malcolm Campbell
Reference number:
7977Description:
An original typed letter to Shell Mex & BP Ltd on Old Bond Street House headed paper dated 23rd May 1935, clearly signed in ink at the conclusion by Malcolm Campbell.
"Dear Sirs. Will you please deliver 50 gallons of Paraffin down to my private address Povey House Hookwood Horley Surrey, to-morrow if possible or by Saturday morning at the latest. Yours faithfully." There are several notations & reference numbers in pencil on the page which we assume are from the Shell Mex Office regarding delivery (55 RS D/D 25/5/35 KH 4374).
CONDITION ; Some creases, has been folded. General condition good. We would rate as 6.5/10.
Certification:
Malcolm Campbell was the holder of the land-speed record when this letter was written. Two months before on March 7th 1935 he had broken the record at Daytona. Four months later on September 3rd 1935 at Bonneville in Bluebird, he became the first man ever to break the 300MPH barrier. AFTAL Dealer No13 and UACC RD Memorabilia UK COA.
Size: |
20x13cm Sized Letter |
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Malcolm Campbell
Reference number:
7033Description:
A wonderful original printed circa 1930s personal calling card, (Sir Malcolm Campbell 169 Piccadilly W1. Regent 1282). The card is clearly signed on the reverse in black ink by Malcolm Campbell.
A rare quirky collectable for a vintage speed record collector.
Certification:
An original 1930s vintage personal calling card. AFTAL Dealer No13 and UACC RD Memorabilia UK COA.
Malcolm Campbell
Reference number:
6004Description:
An original rare (circa 1920s) original vintage photograph, clearly signed in ink by Malcolm Campbell.
Certification:
AFTAL Dealer No13 and UACC RD Memorabilia UK COA.